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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to Hari during his confinement in the tiger house?

2. What was used to fan the O'Hanlons back to consciousness?

3. What insects does Fleury observe in the banqueting hall in Chapter 27?

4. What fascinates the Magistrate about Lucy?

5. What child died of a sunstroke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the desperate measures the people take to obtain food?

2. When Fleury visits the Collector he thinks he has cholera but what does Dr. McNab say the Collector has?

3. What does Lucy begin to do to cheer herself up?

4. What table is used for the altar for the Wright baby's Baptism?

5. What is wrong with the Collector's health in Chapter 19?

6. What desperate measure do the people take out of extreme hunger?

7. Why was the Magistrate fascinated with the back of Lucy's neck?

8. What does the Collector do when he returns to London?

9. What happens when Lucy becomes covered in Chockchafers?

10. What happens on September 12th and why can't the British destroy the enemy's magazine cache?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe the auction of the remaining food goods. Who bids? What scheme does Rayne carry out? What does the Collector do?

2) What foolhardy thing does Dr. Dunstaple do to show Dr. McNab up? What is the outcome? Give as many details as possible.

3) Describe the incident with Chloe, the sepoy, Fleury and Ram.

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe the friendship which has developed between Louise and Miriam. What do they discuss together? How are they similar? how different?

2) Describe Miriam''s relationship with the Collector and with Dr. McNab.

3) Describe the episode where the Chockchafer's cover Lucy and she strips naked. How do all the characters react to this incident?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe some of the personal possessions the British residents refuse to part with and pile up in the Residency. Do you feel this is

foolish?

2) Write your opinion of Lucy's repeated threats to commit suicide. Do you feel they're legitimate or is she just trying to get attention. What is

your opinion of Harry's and Fleury's reaction to Lucy?

3) How is the situation of the native Christians and Eurasians wailing outside the gates handled? Is this a fair decision , in your opinion?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

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